- Elevation, modelled
- 421 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Eddy506 m · 17.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Otter Trail Scenic Byway10.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:23local time
- Coordinates
- 46.7145, -96.1216
Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled 421 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Larson WPA, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SSE 156° | 506 m | 17.5 mi |
| Detroit Mountain | ENE 66° | 495 m | 17.5 mi |
| Winslow | E 91° | 474 m | 15.2 mi |
| Pelican | ESE 105° | 469 m | 6.8 mi |
- 10.2 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Larson WPA: 0.6 mi
- Fitzgerald WPA: 1.4 mi
- Nelson WPA: 1.9 mi
- Lage WPA: 2.0 mi
- Tweeton WPA: 2.8 mi
- Cormorant Lions John&Vi Welton Park: 2.8 mi
- Kiddie Land of Cormorant: 2.9 mi
- Pikes Bay Sports Area: 4.1 mi
- Sherin Park and Campground: 10.1 mi
- E. L. Peterson Park: 10.1 mi
- Pelican Pete: 10.2 mi
- Alexa's Elixir: 14.6 mi
- Cans in Flight: 15.9 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 16.2 mi
- Yellow Rabbit: 17.0 mi
- Pelican: 6.8 mi
- Winslow: 15.2 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 17.5 mi
- Eddy: 17.5 mi
- Oak Lake: 12.3 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 13.9 mi
- Dale: 14.0 mi
- Muskoda: 16.9 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Becker County Museum: 14.7 mi
- Regional Science Center: 18.9 mi
- Veterans Monument: 15.0 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 15.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:35 | 21:23 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 15:48 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, 16 mi away.
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